Christopher Ficke

Christopher Ficke has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Christopher started their career with the United States Department of Defense as an NC2 Systems Design Engineer from September 2002 to February 2008. Christopher then joined Arkham Technology as a Principal Systems Security Engineer and later became the Business Development Lead for East Coast Operations from March 2008 to October 2017.

In 1996, Christopher Ficke joined the United States Air Force, where they held various positions, including Missile Systems Engineer from August 1996 to July 1999, Digital Circuit Design Engineer from July 1999 to August 2006, Flight Commander from August 2006 to July 2010, IMA to the Technical Director from August 2010 to August 2014, IMA to the Deputy Group Commander from July 2014 to June 2018, and IMA to the Commander of 346TS from June 2018 to September 2022.

In 2017, they joined Applied Integrated Technologies, Inc as the Director of Cyber Mission Assurance Capabilities (CMAC) until March 2021 when they became the Vice President of Cyber and Engineering Operations. In their role, Christopher Ficke serves as an executive leader, working closely with senior-level executive DOD customers to shape national policy regarding cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Christopher also provides strategic vision and business development to materialize the company's cyber and engineering goals.

Christopher Ficke completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University from 1991 to 1996. Christopher then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Military Operational Art and Science/Studies from the USAF Air Command and Staff College between 2013 and 2015. Most recently, in 2020 and 2021, Christopher attended the USAF Air War College, although no specific degree or field of study information is provided for this period.